Chapter 3 Flashcards
Assumption of risk
Athletes playing sports assume risks, usually by signing waiver
Defend against negligence suit by showing signed waiver
CATA Code of Conduct
CATA Code of Ethics
CATA Competency Domains
- Professional
- Communicator
- Collaborator
- scholar
- Health advocate
- Leader
- AT Expert
- 165 competencies within 7 domains
CATA Conflict of Interest
CATA Scope of Practice
consent
a person has the right to decide what can and cannot be doe with their body
Documentation
4 Main reasons to Document
- Medical
- Legal
- Administrative
- Research
duty of care
duty to act at the scene of an emergency, failure to adhere to these could result in legal action
Employers liability
cover liabilities of employees that may get injured while working
Ethics
system of moral principles considering the rules of conduct
expressed consent
oral, written, or non/affirming gesture
general liability insurance
covers against damages/injuries that could occur on the property
good samaritan act
- protection from liability when a HCP provides emergency/first aid response
- protected if in good faith, are not negligent, act with reasonable care and skill and act within scope of practice
Implied consent
Unconscious patient at risk of death, disability or deterioration of condition
Patient refusing consent but then falls unconscious
Incompetent patient
Informed consent validity
must meet 8 criteria to be accepted as valid
1. Legally competent to consent (no age, must be fully comprehensive)
2. Mental capacity (intellectual ability to reach a reasoned choice)
3. Disclosure of information (all information disclosed full aware of risks, benefits, side effects)
4. Consent must be specific to treatment given
5. Opportunity to ask questions
6. Consent must be voluntary
7. Misrepresentation (no biased info presented)
8. Documentation of consent
Law
rules and regulation used to govern the society and the action and behaviour of its members
Liability
being legally responsible for the harm you cause another person
Litigation
taking legal action
Malfeasance (act of commission)
an individual commits an act that is not legally his or hers to perform
Malpractice insurance
tailors to healthcare workers and the risks they face
minors consenting
no age to determine consent, patient must be fully comprehensive in order to consent
Misfeasance
an individual improperly does something he or she has the legal right to do
Negligence
failure to use ordinary or reasonable care
Nonfeasance (act of omission)
when an individual fails to perform a legal duty
obtaining consent
- identify yourself
- state level or training
- Explain what you think may be wrong
- Explain what you plan to do
Personal Health Information Act (PHIPA)
- Collection, use and disclosure of ‘personal health information’
- Protects individuals physical and/or mental information
Personal Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
- protects an individuals physical and/or mental information including services, tests and examinations
- keeps personal health information confidential and provides a right of access to personal health information